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Hello, This was after lumpectomy surgery for dcis? Had you gotten radiation after the surgery?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934878/

Discussion: Can a biopsy needle turn a DCIS into invasive cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2023

I have not had radiation yet, so nothing has been prescribed yet.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893732/

Discussion: How can this be?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 11, 2023

Oh how wonderful for you! Yay no more radiation! I have 14 to go.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/246003/

Discussion: Help finding a positive attitude

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 7, 2019

Where is brachytherapy radiation preformed and how long ago did you have this procedure.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/127084/

Discussion: My experience with proton beam therapy & breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2017

I had 5 months of chemo before 33 radiation treatments. The chemo fatigue had me beaten....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081782/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2024

Hello, I had a double mastectomy with implants and radiation. The implants were done at the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955457/

Discussion: Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2023

Hi bemar23, I was diagnosed with stage 3B triple negative breast cancer two and a half...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843193/

Discussion: Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What treatments are you having?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2023

What if your surgeon recommends: 5 weeks/5 days a week radiation and endocrine therapy for early-stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286644/

Discussion: Anyone over 65 with early stage breast cancer omit radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

Hi I agree, doctors totally down.Play side effects from radiation. I have never been anemic in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1227649/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 2 11:15am

@colleenyoung @simondsaI had to stop at 10. It was causing me radiation pneumonitis. I had radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091340/

Discussion: Has anyone been on Kadcyla for 55 cycles? Her2+ metastatic disease

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Agree, although I chose no radiation proton or otherwise I do believe Proton is the only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/872233/

Discussion: What Alternative can be used instead of Radiation Therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2023

I had a lumpectomy 10 years ago for DCIS Stage 0 followed by radiation with no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830253/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2023

I also had a delay in my radiation therapy. I had an interstate move that threw...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808478/

Discussion: How many weeks after the surgery did you start radiation therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

yes i have ER/PR+ AND HER2- The radiation dr. recommends 20 radiation treatments. I had to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741139/

Discussion: HER2- and ER/PR+

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2022

Hi @karenatmayo. so sorry that you are feeling so miserable. Here are some resources about brain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/166551/

Discussion: Metastatic Breast Cancer: Whole brain radiation side effects

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2017

Yes, my first lumpectomy showed poor margins and along with DCIS they found invasive papillary cancer....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272438/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 2 9:45am

mc18089 @mc18089 Always hard to make decision about treatment. Is there a Hope Lodge at location...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013516/

Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2024

Hi @mcaj, I understand you're nervous about further treatment. You need to be comfortable with what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/862829/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2023

Would like to communicate with all those who have made the decision to forgo radiation.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1188350/

Discussion: Did anyone else decide to not have radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2024

Hi @maryjane61, is your cancer team suggesting that you have radiation and endocrine therapy?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971867/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma and length of radiation treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2023

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